November 2002

FEATURES

11/28/02  Poll 11/17/02 Results
11/27/02  Guest Commentary Vince Prygoski- A Promising Start for Wolverine Women
11/25/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- Lost Weekend in Paradise
11/24/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- No Loss of Spirit
11/23/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- UM/Ohio State Prediction
11/22/02  UM/OSU  1969  1993  1995  1996
11/21/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Ohio State NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/18/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The End of the Exhibition Season
11/18/02  Poll 11/7/02 Results
11/17/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- Up and Down Win
11/15/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Wisconsin NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/14/02  Lance Callihan- Wisconsin NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/12/02  Poll 11/3/02 Results
11/11/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- Sanctions, Season Outlook
11/10/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- Golden Gophering
11/9/02   Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- UM/Minnesota Prediction
11/8/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Play Spotlight- MSU


11/6/02  Poll 10/28/02 Results
11/8/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Minnesota NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/7/02  I've added a new postcard. Send it to every Spartan that you know!
11/8/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Minnesota NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/7/02  I've added a new postcard. Send it to every Spartan that you know!
11/5/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Mission Accomplished
11/4/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- New Beginnings
11/3/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- Blue Saturday
11/2/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- UM/MSU Prediction
11/1/02  Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Off and Running

FOOTBALL

11/26/02  Four Wolverines have been named First Team All Big Ten.  mgoblue.com
11/26/02  LB Carl Diggs is out for the year.  Ann Arbor News
11/25/02  Michigan is ranked #12 (AP) #14 (ESPN)
11/25/02  P Adam Finley was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.  mgoblue.com
11/24/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- No Loss of Spirit
11/24/02  A few Buckeye fans went over the line yesterday.  Associated Press  ESPN.COM  CNNSI.COM  YAHOO.COM  CNN.COM
11/23/02  GAME DAY-  Ohio State 14 Michigan 9  Here  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  Michigan Daily  ESPN.COM  Toledo Blade  CNNSI.COM  Photos  Ann Arbor News
11/21/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Ohio State NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/17/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- Up and Down Win
11/16/02  Game Day- Michigan 21 Wisconsin 14  Here  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  ESPN.COM  CNNSI.COM  Photos  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
11/15/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Wisconsin NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/15/02  The Wolverines are getting their locker room at the stadium expanded.  Ann Arbor News
11/14/02  Lance Callihan- Wisconsin NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/14/02  Two Wolverines have received academic honors.  mgoblue.com
11/13/02  Former Wolverine Desmond Howard (Detroit/NFL) will miss the rest of the season due to neck injury.  NFL.COM
11/11/02  The Wolverines are ranked #10 in the Coach's Poll and #12 in the AP Poll.
11/10/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- Golden Gophering
11/10/02  LB Zach Kaufman injured his knee against Minnesota and is lost for the season.  AP.COM  [Editor's Note:  The worst playing surface in sports claims another victim.]
11/9/02  Game Day-  Michigan 41 Minnesota 24.  Here  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  ESPN.COM  CNNSI.COM  STARTRIBUNE.COM  Photos  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
11/9/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- UM/Minnesota Prediction
11/8/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Play Spotlight- MSU
11/8/02  Lance Callihan- UM/Minnesota NCAA 2003 Prediction
11/7/02  I've added a new postcard. Send it to every Spartan that you know!

11/6/02  Former Wolverine Derrick Alexander (Minnesota/NFL) has torn his ACL.  NFL.COM
11/5/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- Mission Accomplished
11/4/02  The Wolverines are ranked #11 in the Coach's Poll and #13 in the AP Poll.
11/4/02  The official statement from MSU on Jeff Smoker clarifies that his problems with substance abuse have NOT caused any NCAA violations.  MSU Web Site
11/3/02  Guest Commentary Andy Andersen- Blue Saturday
11/2/02  GAME DAY- Michigan 49 Michigan State 3  Here  mgoblue.com  Michigan Daily  Ann Arbor News  ESPN.COM  CNNSI.COM  Lansing State Journal  Detroit Free Press  Photos mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Lansing State Journal

11/2/02  Editor-in-Chief Phil Callihan- UM/MSU Prediction
11/1/02  Bo Schembechler and Jim Brandstatter will be signing Tales From Michigan Stadium at the Briarwood Mall M-Den from 4 to 5:30.
11/1/02  Some memorabilia owned by Former Wolverine Head Coach Benny Oosterbaan will be auctioned off today.  Ann Arbor News
11/1/02  The current issue of Sports Illustrated (11/4/02) rates Michigan Stadium as being the most overrated College Football Stadium.  It also includes a graphic of a Wolverine being kicked over a goal post.   [Editor's Note:  First SI rates Minnesota as being a better Sports College than Michigan a few weeks ago, now they take a few swipes at the Big House.]

MEN'S BASKETBALL

11/30/02  GAME DAY-  Western Michigan 56 Michigan 52.  mgoblue.com  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press  Michigan Daily
11/27/02  Avery Queen has been dismissed from the team.  mgoblue.com
11/25/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- Lost Weekend in Paradise
11/25/02  GAME DAY-  Kansas State 82 Michigan 71  mgoblue.com
11/24/02  GAME DAY-  Virginia Tech 65 Michigan 53  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News
11/23/02  GAME DAY-  St. Bonaventure 89 Michigan 68  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
11/21/02  Single game tickets are on sale.  mgoblue.com
11/18/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- The End of the Exhibition Season
11/16/02  The Wolverines 'won' their exhibition, 81-77.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit Free Press
11/15/02  Former Wolverine Chris Webber has admitted to taking money from Banned Booster Ed Martin- but doesn't think that he should face perjury charges.  AP.COM  Michigan Daily  [Editor's Note:  So let me get this straight- Chris Webber's lawyer says that he (Webber) shouldn't be charged because the government was mean to him during his testimony before the federal grand jury...]
11/14/02  Three players have signed letters of intent.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit News  Detroit Free Press
11/13/02  Season tickets sales are running 20% below last year's level.  Michigan Daily
11/11/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- Sanctions, Season Outlook
11/8/02  The fallout continues...  Ann Arbor News-NCAA  Ann Arbor News-Fisher  Ann Arbor News-Report  Ann Arbor News-Banners  Detroit News-Fisher  Detroit News-Blanchard  Detroit Free Press-Webber  Detroit Free Press  Detroit Free Press  Michigan Daily  Michigan Daily-Canham  Detroit News-Duderstadt
11/7/02  Michigan has announced its self-imposed sanctions from the Ed Martin investigation.  Press Release  President's Statement  Athletic Director's Statement  ESPN.COM  CNNSI.COM  FULL REPORT
11/4/02  Basketball Editor Drew Montag- New Beginnings
11/2/02  The Wolverines won their exhibition game versus Wayne State, 79-68.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Detroit Free Press

HOCKEY

11/29/02  GAME DAY- Michigan 4 Wisconsin 1  mgoblue.com  Michigan Daily
11/23/02  GAME DAY- Notre Dame 4 Michigan 3  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Michigan Daily
11/22/02  GAME DAY- Michigan 4 Notre Dame 2  mgoblue.com  Detroit Free Press
11/22/02  The Wolverines have three players ranked as NHL prospects.  mgoblue.com
11/19/02  The Wolverines have signed 5 recruits.  mgoblue.com
11/18/02  G Al Montoya has been named CCHA Rookie of the Week.  mgoblue.com
11/16/02  Game Day- Michigan 3 Lake State 0  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
11/15/02  Game Day- Michigan 4 Lake State 1  mgoblue.com
11/12/02  Mark Mink has been named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week.  mgoblue.com
11/11/02  Jed Ortmeyer has injured his knee and is out 6-8 weeks.  Ann Arbor News  Detroit Free Press
11/9/02  Game Day- Michigan 1 Bowling Green 1  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
11/8/02  Game Day- Michigan 6 Bowling Green 4  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
11/5/02  Milan Gajic has been suspended for academic reasons.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News  Michigan Daily
11/2/02  The Wolverines won their exhibition game versus US U-18 Developmental team, 8-2.  mgoblue.com  Ann Arbor News
11/1/02  Hockey Editor Matt Ranville- Off and Running

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

11/29/02  GAME DAY- Michigan 91 Massachusetts 65 mgoblue.com
11/27/02  Guest Commentary Vince Prygoski- A Promising Start for Wolverine Women
11/25/02  GAME DAY- Michigan 70 UC Santa Barbara 64  mgoblue.com  Detroit Free Press
11/22/02  GAME DAY- Michigan 75 Creighton 66  mgoblue.com
11/22/02  Stephanie Douglas has left the program.  mgoblue.com
11/16/02  The Wolverines 'won' their exhibition, 70-46.  mgoblue.com
11/15/02  The Wolverines have a pair of early recruits.  mgoblue.com
11/14/02  The Wolverines have hired a new director of basketball operations. 
11/8/02  Quotes from media day.  mgoblue.com
11/2/02  The Wolverines will have an open practice Monday.  mgoblue.com

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

11/22/02  The men's swimming and diving team upset #1 Texas.  mgoblue.com
11/14/02  Michigan has announced a winter youth baseball camp.  mgoblue.com
11/13/02  The National Champion Women's Field Hockey team begin their quest to win another NCAA title.  mgoblue.com
10/25/02  The 10/7/02 Issue of Sports Illustrated ranks Michigan as the #10 sports college in the United States.  [Editor's Note:  Behind Minnesota (#7)?  Are the Editors of Sports Illustrated on drugs?]
10/2/02  Athletic graduation rates.  Detroit News